City population: 10,719,0001Concerned about the risk of crowded public transport during a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, the city of Lima is strengthening their cycling infrastructure with almost 50 km of emergency cycle lanes and additional parking.
Public awareness and safety campaigns have been used to strengthen road use practices and promote cycling as a safe mode of transport with benefits to personal, population and environmental health.COVID-19 puts cycling in the spotlightImproving walking and cycling networks is a key recommendation of the World Health Organization to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary activity for better health.2 Promoting active transport can also improve air quality and reduce carbon